Hour 1: Oz Pearlman is in the spotlight.

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Mark recaps the dramatic events involving the shooter at the White House Correspondents' Dinner on Saturday, which unsettled the entire room and the media. Melania Trump may have been the first to notice the incident unfolding. Afterward, President Trump spoke with WOR’s Sean Hannity, on the phone, who may have the most comprehensive coverage. The suspect’s first court appearance is scheduled for today in Federal Court. Mark takes your calls! Mark interviews NY Post journalist Michael Goodwin. Michael comments on the importance of current security measures at the White House Correspondents' Dinner and similar major events, emphasizing their necessity for future safety. He questions whether the backlash against President Trump over his decisions on the war in Iran is surprising, given that previous presidents were also pressured to address Iran’s regime. Bruce Blakeman is seen as a strong contender for the New York governor’s race. Lee Zeldin nearly won in 2022 due to Governor Hochul’s missteps, but ultimately fell short. Michael believes Bruce Blakeman’s visibility at events and on the streets will be crucial for his campaign’s success.

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0:00.0	Now 710 WOR presents the Mark Simone show.
0:07.7	Hey, it's Monday. It's going to be a beautiful sunny day.
0:10.8	All right, we'll bring you all the latest on the White House correspondent's dinner.
0:14.9	What happened?
0:15.5	All the little details there.
0:17.2	We'll get to that.
0:18.3	We'll get to Iran.
0:19.7	We'll get to King Charles. We'll get to Michael Jackson and a whole lot more coming up.
0:25.3	So you know who should be the most embarrassed about Saturday night? No, not the Secret Service. I mean, they've got to redo everything.
0:35.6	But the guy that should be the most embarrassed is this mentalist,
0:40.0	Oz Perlman, or some call him O's Perlman.
0:43.8	He was the big attraction that night, the mentalist.
0:47.8	Mind reader, unbelievable.
0:49.4	So if he's such a mentalist, why didn't he know this was going to happen?
0:54.0	How does he explain that? So if you watch
0:57.7	the video just before they rushed the president out, you can see he's sitting on the dais.
1:02.9	Melania is next to him. Caroline Levitt is next to her. And there's a guy in between standing,
1:09.1	in between President Trump and Melania, annoying the hell out of him,
1:12.7	Melania seems to be politely paying attention, but Trump is kind of rolling at his eyes.
1:17.8	The guy is showing him a car.
1:19.4	That's Oz Perlman.
1:21.4	He was trying to show him a trick ahead of time.
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